Are you kidding?

A distressed call came in from a member of the public about a baby goat on a local break wall and he was crying. She had rung the RSPCA and was told to ring Australian Seabird Rescue as the RSPCA does not have a boat.

This was approx 11am and being an area I patrol every morning this poor little kid was not there at 6am and can be confirmed by the local pro fisherman.

Some monster has dumped this poor little creature on the break wall with no food or means of escape surrounded by water.

A quick phone call to ASR team member Julie and my good friend local vet Joanne from Kembla Grange Vet Clinic we were all there within 15 mins.

RSPCA decided to attend and I assume contacted the fire brigade and police for help. This was quickly turning into a “circus” but ASR Julie and vet Joanne took control of the situation simply paddling the ASR kayak over and rescued the kid.

Returning to shore vet Jo checked him thoroughly before handing him over to RSPCA, who had no idea on how to capture him. But to know there are people out there capable of this type of cruelty is very distressing! Sadly this is not the first time animals have been dumped on this same break wall. Over the years we have had 2 sets of domestic ducks and 2 dogs all on different occasions and now this!

Baby goat safely back on dry land having been rescued from stranding on the breakwater.

Baby goat goes for a ride in the ASR kayak!

We have to stop people buying “that cute little thing” and then tiring of them. But why condemn them to terror and uncertainty when they can take them to the local pound and surrender them.

Have we really become such uncaring monsters?

Thank you again Julie and Joanne this little cutie now has a chance at a happy life.

Betty

Unbelievable!

Merimbula – A very pretty spot on the far south coast of NSW – but there is a monster in residence!

This monster was seen tossing juvenile silver gulls out of his boat in front of shocked children.

Two men and a young boy tossed the baby birds, their nests and some eggs into the lake. Some local kids and adults jumped in to save as many as they could – 14 birds were taken into care.

National Parks and the RSPCA were notified and now have the monsters details. One truly hopes he is taken to court and charged under the Government Wildlife Act.

Many thanks to Kristine of Wildlife Rescue and the Local WIRES volunteer for raising these birds and Australian Seabird Rescue team member Penny for telephone support. All birds have now been released – thank you to all involved.

A simple phone call would have solved this problem in an hour instead of 2 months care and expense. One wonders about the future of the boy involved in this act of cruelty.

Betty